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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,567.49, 741,827.39 and 295,849.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,567.49, 741,827.39 and 295,849.92 is: 408,264.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,567.49 : 741,827.39 = 295,849.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,567.49/741,827.39 = 295,849.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,567.49x = 741,827.39 × 295,849.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,567.49x = 219,469,573,985.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,469,573,985.31/537,567.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,264.22

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